Places minxlj Wants to Go

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.